Major General Asif Ghafoor, a Pakistan Army spokesperson, tweeted about the attack from his official Twitter handle claiming that PAF shot down two IAF jets inside Pakistan airspace and have arrested a pilot.

"I wanted to take the nation into confidence over the developments since yesterday morning. We offered peace to India after what happened in Pulwama. I understand the pain of the families [who lost family members in Pulwama. I have visited hospitals and seen the pain of people affected by violence.

We offered India that we would investigate. We wanted to cooperate and were ready to do so. I feared that India would still take action, and I had, therefore, warned India against aggression. When India stuck yesterday morning, we spoke to our army command and waited to take action until we assessed the damage caused.

Our action was only intended to convey that if you can come into our country, we can do the same. Two of their MiGs were shot down (in the ensuing action). From here, it is imperative that we use our heads and act with wisdom.

All wars are miscalculated, and no one knows where they lead to. World War I was supposed to end in weeks, it took six years. Similarly, the war on terrorism was not supposed to last 17 years. I ask India: with the weapons you have and the weapons we have, can we really afford a miscalculation? If this escalates, it will no longer be in my control or in Modi's.

We understand the grief that you have suffered in Pulwama and are ready for a probe and dialogue. Let's sit together and settle this with talks," said Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan.

NIA carries out search operations at 11 locations in South Kashmir

National Investigation Agency (NIA) carries out search operations at 11 locations in South Kashmir including houses of separatist leaders in connection with Pulwama terror attack on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy on February 14.

MEA has confirmed only one pilot as "missing in action"

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has confirmed only one pilot as "missing in action". While Pakistan had claimed of capturing two IAF pilots.

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, "One Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft was shot down by Indian Air Force. In this engagement we have lost one MiG 21. A pilot is "missing in action". Pakistan claims he is in their custody. We are ascertaining the facts

Pakistan has not formally informed India about the detention of the pilot which it claims to have in its custody

Sources to question whether India will take up the case of IAF pilot through diplomatic channels and or UN: Pakistan has not formally informed India about the detention of the pilot which it claims to have in its custody. pic.twitter.com/VVI10MKx8W

One Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft was shot down by Indian Air Force. In this engagement, we have lost one MiG 21. A pilot is lost in action. Pakistan claims he is in their custody. We are ascertaining the facts.

Arun Jaitley: I remember when the US Navy SEALs had taken Osama Bin Laden from Abbottabad, then can't we do the same?

Finance minister Arun Jaitley: A week is too long a time for any country. If you look at last 24 hours, one week would appear to be a day. The kind of things we see...I remember when the US Navy SEALs had taken Osama Bin Laden from Abbottabad (Pakistan),then can't we do the same? pic.twitter.com/eMa5LX1UXq

DG ISPR, Major General Asif Ghafoor of Pakistan army denies any engagement with the aircraft crash in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district.

Indian govt must show maturity and focus on next generations of India rather than just the next elections: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI has always been vocal about preventing war. Indian govt must also show maturity and focus on next generations of India rather than just the next elections.#PakistanZindaabad

.After Amritsar, flight operations at Dehradun has also been temporarily suspended.

The airports at Amritsar, Srinagar, Jammu and Leh have been shut down for three months. Flights from Delhi to North Indian states have also been suspended

International flights that transit between Indian and Pakistani airspace now being affected

Sources: International flights that transit between Indian and Pakistani airspace now being affected. Some flights returning to origin, while others appear to be seeking alternate routing. pic.twitter.com/HY0f0uj8EK

Despite the repeated requests since Wednesday morning, neither the Defence Ministry nor the Indian Air Force (IAF) has spoken a word about Pakistan's claims of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighters entering Indian air space and shooting down an IAF aircraft and capturing an Indian pilot.

Pakistan immediately stops its domestic and international flight operations

Sole purpose of this action was to demonstrate our right, will and capability for self defence: Pakistan's MoFA spokesperson Mohammad Faisal

Mohammad Faisal, Pakistan's MoFA spokesperson: PAF undertook strikes across LoC from Pakistani airspace. Sole purpose of this action was to demonstrate our right, will and capability for self defence. We do not wish to escalate but are fully prepared if forced into that paradigm. pic.twitter.com/hSVlgYVsyX